Accessibility

1. Wiish ma jiraa?

   Is there a lift?

   Usage

   Asking whether a building has a lift when you cannot use stairs.

   Grammar Note

   Wiish is listed in the dictionary with the sense of a device for going up floors; it also means a winch. Ma ... jiraa asks "is there ...?". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

2. Albaab jaranjaro la'aan ah ma jiraa?

   Is there an entrance without steps?

   Usage

   Looking for an entrance that works for a wheelchair or pushchair.

   Grammar Note

   La'aan means "without". Placed after a noun with ah, it describes it as "without ...". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

3. Musqusha dadka naafo ah waa halkee?

   Where is the toilet for disabled people?

   Usage

   Asking where the accessible toilet is.

   Grammar Note

   Naafo describes a body part that cannot be used. It follows the noun with ah, as in qof naafo ah (a disabled person). This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

4. Meeshani ma ku habboon tahay dadka naafo ah?

   Is this place suitable for disabled people?

   Usage

   Asking whether a venue works for people with disabilities, such as wheelchair users.

   Grammar Note

   Ku habboon means "suitable for". Tahay is the form used for feminine nouns such as meel (place). This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

5. Si fiican ma arko; fadlan i caawi.

   I can't see well; please help me.

   Usage

   Telling people you have trouble seeing and asking for help.

   Grammar Note

   Ma arko is the negative present of arag (see). I caawi is the imperative "help me". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

6. Si fiican uma maqlo; fadlan si tartiib ah ii hadal.

   I can't hear well; please speak slowly to me.

   Usage

   Telling people you cannot hear well and asking them to speak slowly.

   Grammar Note

   Uma maqlo is the negative present of maqal (hear) with u attached. Ii hadal means "speak to me". This sentence is composed from verified words and regular grammar; it is not quoted from a text.

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